UConn Women Defeat Villanova, 76-43

HARTFORD – Since the freshmen are relatively new to the neighborhood, UConn’s veterans took time this week to explain what it’s like hanging out with Villanova.

Here’s the rundown: You can knock on its door, but you can make them come out to play. You can ring its bell, but you can make them run. You can honk your horn, but don’t expect them to drive.

Yes, Villanova does what Villanova wants to do; a tortoise without a care about setting a quick pace.

It’s been that way for just about every game in Harry Perretta’s 35 seasons. And it will be that way until he calls it quits.

Until then, UConn will always know the deal. It just stayed cool Tuesday. They let Wildcats do their dribble, dribble best before firing them up. And they crushed them nonetheless, 76-43, at the XL Center.